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. 1998 May;102(6):602-12.
doi: 10.1352/0895-8017(1998)102<0602:vocfft>2.0.co;2.

Validation of cardiovascular fitness field tests in children with mental retardation

B Fernhall  1 , K H Pitetti, M D Vukovich, N Stubbs, T Hensen, J P Winnick, F X Short
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Validation of cardiovascular fitness field tests in children with mental retardation

B Fernhall et al. Am J Ment Retard. 1998 May.

Abstract

The validity of the 600-yard walk/run, the 20-m shuttle run, and a modified 16-m shuttle run was determined to measure aerobic capacity (VO2peak) in children with mild and moderate mental retardation. Practice sessions for all tests were conducted. All field tests were very reliable, and VO2peak was significantly related to them all. A stepwise multiple regression showed that field test performance, body mass index (BMI), and gender, but not age, were also significant predictors of VO2peak. All field tests were valid and reliable indicators of aerobic capacity, suggesting that these tests can be used to predict VO2max in children with mild and moderate mental retardation.

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